Folding umbrella



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G. N. VANNAUKER.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

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G. N. VANNAUKER. FOLDING UMBRELLA.

No. 488,341. Patented Dec. 20, 1892;,

THE mums FEYENS co. PHOTO-LITNQ. WASHINGTON, 0.1:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE N. VANNAUKER, OF SHICKSl-IINNY, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 488,341, dated December20, 1892.

Application filed May 31,1892.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE N. VANNAUKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,'residing at Shickshinny, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Folding Umbrella orParasol, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding umbrellas; and it has for its objectto provide improvements in this class of umbrellas or parasols whichwill provide for the easier folding and unfolding of the same, wherebysuch articles can be placed into a valise or trunk and out of the way,owing to the small space occupied after folding.

To this end the main object of the invention is to generally improveupon the construction of folding umbrellas and parasols.

With these and many other objects in view which will readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings;Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of afolding umbrella constructed in accordance with this invention,unfolded. Fig. 2 is a similar view, folded. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailelevation of one of the sectional ribs unfolded. Fig. 4 is a similarview of the same folded. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view ofthe sectional stick, extended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings A represents the sectional stickcomprising the inner solid or tube section a and the intermediate andouter telescopic tube sections a and a respectively, sliding within eachother and over the inner solid member a so. as to reduce the sticktoasmall compass when necessary, and which may also be easily extendedwhen the umbrella is in use. The intermediate tube section a, is adaptedto slide over the inner solid section a, andis provided with an inwardlyprojecting pin B traveling in the longitudinally disposed guide groove1), formed in one side of said solid or tube section a, so as to guidesaid intermediate tube section sliding thereover, and said grooveterminates at one end in a short right angularly disposed portion 1).When the stick is extended and the projecting pin of said inter-SeI'ia1N0.4=35,033- (No model.)

mediate tube section has reached one end of said longitudinal slot, by aslight turn of said tube section to one side, the pin passes into theshort end groove b, and brings the securing notch or slot W, in one endof the intermediate tube section over the spring-catch 19 secured to theinner solid section and inclosed or covered by the intermediate tubesection until the same has been extended and brought into the positionjust described. The outer telescopic tube member a slides over saidintermediate section and when extended is slid to the outer end of saidintermediate tube and is stopped at such end by the inner shoulder 0,thereof, engaging the shouldered end 0 of said intermediate tube, and isheld in such position by means of the opposite spring catches D, securedwithin the tube a and projecting through openings d, near the outer endof said section, so that when the outer or handle section a has passedover said catches, the same spring out and against the inner end of thehandle section. To reduce the length of the stick the several sectionsare released from the spring catches described and telescoped as will bereadily apparent.

Fixedly secured to the solid stick section is the fixed notched ribcollar E, to which are pivotally secured at their inner ends thesectional umbrella ribs F. The said ribs F comprise the inner and outerrib sectionsfand f respectively, which are hinged together by v the lockhinges G, providing for the folding of the outer rib sections back andover the inner rib sections, and also for holding the said outer ribsections in their extended position. To the outer ends of the inner ribsections are secured the bifurcated hinge members H forming pockets forthe reception of the right angularly disposed pivot lugs I, secured tothe inner ends of the outer rib sections, and pivotally mounted withinthe hinge members H upon the pivot pins or stud i, so that the outersections can be readily folded and extended at pleasure. The said hingepockets or members H are provided with the upper curved edges hconforming to the curvature of the inner rib sections when extended, soas to preserve the continuity of the ribs and prevent the cover Jstretched thereover, from being caught in the hinge. The said hingemembers H are also provided with the inner solid stop walls h, againstwhichthe inner ends of the outer rib sections strike when extended so asto prevent the same from moving down, and when in such extended positionthe pivot lugs I project above the outer rib sections and therefore forma lock joint or hinge which holds the outer rib sections extended. Theouter ends of the bifurcated hinge pockets or members H, inclosing thehinged ends of the outer rib sections, are connected by the stop rests7L2, upon which the said outer rib sections rest and arefurtherprevented from downward displacement. The hinges just describedmay be inclosedin cloth coversj, secured thereover and to the main coverJ, to conceal the same from viewif so desired,asillustrated upon oneofthe hinges in the drawings. Rib stretchers or braces K, shorter than theinner rib sections, are pivotally secured to said rib sections back ofthe outer ends thereof, while the other ends ofsaid braces are pivotallyconnected to the sliding runner L. The said runner L has a notched bracehead Z, to which said braces are directly connected, and which is of asmaller diameter than the fixed notched head of the umbrella, so as toallow the runner when the umbrella is folded to be slid directly againstsaid fixed head so as to fold the stretches or braces under the innerrib sections, while allowing the outer rib sections and a portion of thecover thereover to be folded over and upon the said inner rib sections.Spring runnercatches M, are secured to the inner solid or tube sticksection a,and are designed to hold the runner in position when slid intoengagement therewith after the outer rib sections have been extended,andwhich when the umbrella is folded are inclosed by the telescoping tubesections to allow the runner to be slid against the fixed collar tocomplete the folding in a manner described.

When the various parts of the umbrella are folded, to unfold the samethe first step is to extend the sectional stick in the manner described.The runner is slid past the runner catches and down upon the stick as ifclosing an ordinary umbrella, so as to allow the rib sections to bestraightened out. After the rib sections have been straightened out therunner is raised into engagement with the runner-catches, and theumbrella is open. To fold the same the operation is reversed, the runnerslid down, raised, and the stick telescoped.

A suitable pocket or umbrella case N may be employed to receive thefolded umbrella in order to place the same in avalise, or trunk.

The construction, and many advantages of the herein described foldedumbrella are now thought to be apparent without further description.

WVith respect to the umbrella case or covering N just referred to, it iswell to observe at this point that the particular construction of thesectional stick provides means for formin ga convenient receptacle forsaid case when the umbrellais not folded and serves to conceal the samefrom view. The outer telescopic tube section a is inclosed by theremovable screw cap 0, which can be easily secured in place and againremoved at the proper moment. When it is desired to open the unibrellafor use and to dispense with the case N, the screw cap 0 is removedbefore extending the stick. One end of the case is secured to the outerend of the intermediate tube section a, at the shouldered end 0,thereof, so that when the sections are extended the case will be drawnwithin the outer section 0. as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings,and after being thus withdrawn from view the cap 0 is replaced and thecase or covering is conveniently stored away.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is-- 1. Ii1a folding umbrella, the sectional stick,having the fixed notched collar at one end, the sectional ribs connectedto said collar and comprising inner and outer rib sections which latterare adapted to be folded over the inner rib sections, lock hingesconnecting said sections and comprising bifurcated hinge membersconnected to the ends of the inner rib sections and provided with uppercurved edges, inner stop walls and outer stoo rests connecting the outerends thereof, and angularly disposed pivot lugs connected to the innerends of the outer rib sections and pivotally mounted between the wallsof said bifurcated members adjacent to the stop walls thereof, andraising and lowering devices, substantially as set forth.

2. A sectional umbrella stick comprising an inner stick member having alongitudinally disposed guide groove and a right angularly disposedshort end groove at the outer end of the longitudinal groove, anoutwardly pressing spring catch secured to said inner stick member nearits inner end and in a line with and opposite to said short end groove,telescoping tube sections sliding within each other and over said stick,the outer tube section having an inner shoulder at one end, and theinner or intermediate tube section, sliding within the outer section,being provided with a shoulder at one end adapted to strike the shoulderof the outer section'to limit the extension of the same, an innerprojecting pin at its other end adapted to travel in said 1ongitudinalguide groove and short end groove, and a locking notch or openingopposite said pin and adapted to receive the outwardly pressing springcatch at the moment the pin has been thrown to the end of the short endgroove by a turn of the innermost tube section, and opposite catchesarranged within the intermediate tube section and adapted to take overthe inner end of the outer tube section, substantially as set forth.

3. In a folding umbrella, the combination, of a sectional stickcomprising a series of telescoping tube sections, a removable screw capinclosing the outer open end of the outer tube section, and the umbrellacase or covermy own I have hereto affixed my signature in 10 ing adaptedto be attached to the outer end the presence of two witnesses. of theintermediate tube section when the stick is collapsed, and be drawnwithin the GEORGE VANNAUKER' outer tube section and inclosed therebywhen Witnesses:

the stick is extended, substantially as set R. M. TUBES, forth.

GERSHON CRUMP.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as

